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Foot Family History

Foot Surname Meaning

English: variant of Foote.

North German: from Middle Low German vōt ‘foot’; probably a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or deformity of the foot.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Foot family from?

You can see how Foot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foot family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Foot families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 566 Foot families living in Dorset. This was about 23% of all the recorded Foot's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Foot families in 1891.
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What did your Foot ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Foot. 8% of Foot men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Foot women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Foot were Cowman and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    7%
  • Gardener
    5%
  • Cowman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

What Foot family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 96,000 census records available for the last name Foot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foot census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Foot. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 30,000 military records available for the last name Foot. For the veterans among your Foot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Foot lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Foot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Foot in 1962 was 77, and 89 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Foot ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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